Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate announced a plan to establish a sister-city relationship with Queenstown in New Zealand.
Mayor Tate said the towns have many similarities, including a reliance on tourism. The relationship would mean the towns’ councils would enter into societal or business contracts based on their similarities.
Queenstown Mayor Jim Boult said while it is not something the Queenstown council has considered in the past, they are open to discussing the possibility.
Mayor Boult said it would be interesting to look at the similarities of the two city’s economies and their plans for the future.